Vidalia Onions?

angel96745 · 05-08-2006, 05:52 AM

Are vidalia onion induction-friendly for Atkins??? Anyone have good recipes for them if they are?

Rottie · 05-08-2006, 08:18 AM

From my experience onions in general are best left until after induction and then used sparingly afterwards.

gmgisme · 05-08-2006, 08:25 AM

Onions in general are really not in induction and especially vidalia onions. They are sweeter and have more carbs than the red, regular yellow, or white onions. When I make onion soup even though the recipe calls for a sweet onion I get a regular yellow onion to cut some of the carbs.

dizneegirl · 05-08-2006, 09:14 AM

Onions are allowed, in limited amounts, on Induction... you're better off for the carb count to sub either green onions or yellow (non-sweet) onions if/when you use them, though.

Vidalias, and other sweet onions, have more sugar content, which translates to the higher carbs.

LindaSue · 05-08-2006, 10:17 AM

Just last week a friend and I were discussing Vidalia and other sweet onions vs. regular yellow onions so I looked them up on the USDA site and also a Vidalia onion site. Believe it or not, sweet onions are actually lower in carbs than regular onions! I was very surprised. 100 grams of regular onion has about 9 net carbs and 100 grams of sweet onion has 7 net carbs. I don't remember the exact numbers from the Vidalia onion site now, but it was somewhere in between the two. Here are the numbers from the USDA site:

100g Onion:
10.11 carbs
1.4g fiber

100g Sweet Onion:
7.55 carbs
.9 fiber

dizneegirl · 05-08-2006, 12:54 PM

Well... guess that answers that! Heck - have those Vidalias! Interesting. Goes against nature, but interesting!

Pita420 · 05-08-2006, 04:52 PM

Mmmmm we got lots of great Vidalias here in Georgia right now. I cooked a piece of one on the Formen grill to go with my hamburger patty and lowcarb barbque sauce. Delicious!!

Spider_Lily · 05-08-2006, 04:58 PM

I just put some on the grill with my hamburger pattie smelling good.Kinda teared me up though

SugarBabi · 05-08-2006, 05:38 PM

I just ordered some Vidalia's from an online site. It will be my first time to try an actual sweet onion. Oh, they claim they are sweet onions here in South Texas, but I have yet to find one that is even close. Most of those sweet #1051's just make me cry every time I cut one up. But oh, how I love me some onions, esp. on hamburgers. Nice to know the Vidalia's are lower carb being sweet and all.

jackieba · 05-09-2006, 08:20 AM

Thanks for the info LindaSue. We're not on induction but I've tried to use onions sparingsly subbing scallions alot. But we love Vidalia onions and there is no substitute. Just bought a sack of them.

farley109 · 05-10-2006, 09:39 AM

I deep fry my sweet onions in a CARBQUICK mixture. I kinda mix it different each time. Used Carbquick, egg, half & half for the liquid. Once added some splenda and garlic powder.

Trying to lose · 05-12-2006, 05:55 AM

farley, that sounds delicious!

farley109 · 05-12-2006, 07:16 AM

They really were. Talking about them has made me crave some. I will have to do some up this weekend!!!

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05-08-2006, 05:52 AM	#1
angel96745 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 22 Gallery: angel96745 Stats: Pregnant. WOE: Atkins, but moderated for pregnancy!	Vidalia Onions? Are vidalia onion induction-friendly for Atkins??? Anyone have good recipes for them if they are?

05-08-2006, 08:18 AM	#2
Rottie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hot Texas! Posts: 752 Gallery: Rottie Start Date: 2/6/06	From my experience onions in general are best left until after induction and then used sparingly afterwards.

05-08-2006, 08:25 AM	#3
gmgisme Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,453 Gallery: gmgisme Stats: 196/171/135 WOE: atkins Start Date: June 16, 2002	Onions in general are really not in induction and especially vidalia onions. They are sweeter and have more carbs than the red, regular yellow, or white onions. When I make onion soup even though the recipe calls for a sweet onion I get a regular yellow onion to cut some of the carbs.

05-08-2006, 09:14 AM	#4
dizneegirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,677 Gallery: dizneegirl	Onions are allowed, in limited amounts, on Induction... you're better off for the carb count to sub either green onions or yellow (non-sweet) onions if/when you use them, though. Vidalias, and other sweet onions, have more sugar content, which translates to the higher carbs.

05-08-2006, 10:17 AM	#5
LindaSue Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 10,438 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	Just last week a friend and I were discussing Vidalia and other sweet onions vs. regular yellow onions so I looked them up on the USDA site and also a Vidalia onion site. Believe it or not, sweet onions are actually lower in carbs than regular onions! I was very surprised. 100 grams of regular onion has about 9 net carbs and 100 grams of sweet onion has 7 net carbs. I don't remember the exact numbers from the Vidalia onion site now, but it was somewhere in between the two. Here are the numbers from the USDA site: 100g Onion: 10.11 carbs 1.4g fiber 100g Sweet Onion: 7.55 carbs .9 fiber

05-08-2006, 12:54 PM	#6
dizneegirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,677 Gallery: dizneegirl	Well... guess that answers that! Heck - have those Vidalias! Interesting. Goes against nature, but interesting!

05-08-2006, 04:52 PM	#7
Pita420 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 525 Gallery: Pita420 Stats: 244/225/150 WOE: Atkins Induction/exercise Start Date: March 20, 2006	Mmmmm we got lots of great Vidalias here in Georgia right now. I cooked a piece of one on the Formen grill to go with my hamburger patty and lowcarb barbque sauce. Delicious!!

05-08-2006, 04:58 PM	#8
Spider_Lily Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,153 Gallery: Spider_Lily	I just put some on the grill with my hamburger pattie smelling good.Kinda teared me up though

05-08-2006, 05:38 PM	#9
SugarBabi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,235 Gallery: SugarBabi WOE: My Own Type Of Low Carb Start Date: 2/12/2005	I just ordered some Vidalia's from an online site. It will be my first time to try an actual sweet onion. Oh, they claim they are sweet onions here in South Texas, but I have yet to find one that is even close. Most of those sweet #1051's just make me cry every time I cut one up. But oh, how I love me some onions, esp. on hamburgers. Nice to know the Vidalia's are lower carb being sweet and all.

05-09-2006, 08:20 AM	#10
jackieba MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,360 Gallery: jackieba WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 2005	Thanks for the info LindaSue. We're not on induction but I've tried to use onions sparingsly subbing scallions alot. But we love Vidalia onions and there is no substitute. Just bought a sack of them. Last edited by jackieba; 05-09-2006 at 08:24 AM..

05-10-2006, 09:39 AM	#11
farley109 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,710 Gallery: farley109 Stats: 174/165/145 5'5 39 yrs WOE: all of the above...mainly 20 carbs or less per day Start Date: October 4, 2004 And Again 1/8/06 and again 9/10/07	I deep fry my sweet onions in a CARBQUICK mixture. I kinda mix it different each time. Used Carbquick, egg, half & half for the liquid. Once added some splenda and garlic powder.

05-12-2006, 05:55 AM	#12
Trying to lose Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PA Posts: 58 Gallery: Trying to lose Stats: 5'6" 156/139/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July27 2003 - Restart July 5, 2004	farley, that sounds delicious!

05-12-2006, 07:16 AM	#13
farley109 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,710 Gallery: farley109 Stats: 174/165/145 5'5 39 yrs WOE: all of the above...mainly 20 carbs or less per day Start Date: October 4, 2004 And Again 1/8/06 and again 9/10/07	They really were. Talking about them has made me crave some. I will have to do some up this weekend!!!